The average life expectancy at birth of people in low-HDI countries is about __________ years less than that of people in high-HDI nations
a. 15
b. 23
c. 20
d. 35
c
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The region of the world that was the last to develop agriculture was
a. Southeast Asia b. Mesoamerica c. China d. sub-Saharan Africa
The direction of a correlation is indicated by:
a. its sign (+ or - ). b. its numerical value. c. both A and B d. none of the above
Relative deprivation theory is best expressed in which of the following statements?
a. Feelings of deprivation in comparison to others give rise to revolutionary social movements. b. New patterns of stratification emerging after the Russian Revolution were an unforeseen result of widespread deprivation under the czar. c. Stability and equilibrium in social processes are conducive to widespread deprivation. d. The pervasive presence of poverty is in and of itself a leading cause of revolutionary social movements.
The rate of reproductive change is a measure of the "natural increase" in a population because it does not take into account changes that result from:
a. death due to industrial accidents b. in- and out-migration c. the effects of population control policies d. war